"Scandal-Tainted Army Unit Returns to U.S"

[GreenPartyVoter]

PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) - Members of the Army reserve unit at the center of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal returned home from Iraq to a patriotic welcome, with their commanding officer saying their accomplishment's shouldn't be overlooked.

"We've done a lot of really, really good things," Capt. Donald J. Reese, commander of the 372nd Military Police Company, said Monday as more than 100 members of the company, based in Cresaptown, Md., were reunited with their families at the Fort Lee Army base in Petersburg.

Family members in bleachers screamed and waved flags as the reservists marched into an old airplane hangar, many with solemn expressions on their faces. A giant American flag hung from the rafters and a military band played patriotic songs. Some in the crowd held signs with message like "We love our MP's" and "God bless that you're safe."

After listening to a brief ceremony, the soldiers hugged family members and did not speak with the media, although the Army said some members will be available later this week. There was no mention of the prison abuse scandal during the ceremony.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20040803/D847OQ200.html

[Plaid Adder]

1. Well, let's hang on to this story

for 30 years from now when people claim we all went out there to spit on them the instant they got back.

C ya,

The Plaid Adder